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Latino Entertainment news and opinionen-USLa Venganza!https://www.huffpost.com/entry/la-venganza_b_12870046
Quick! Who has inspired, unified and mobilized Latino voters with the greatest historical impact? Nope, not brilliant strategists in DC. No, not any new-fangled technology to reach voters more efficiently. It's not even the tireless work of indefatigable canvassers.Tue, 08 Nov 2016 18:16:58 -0500https://www.huffpost.com/entry/la-venganza_b_12870046https://www.huffpost.com/entry/la-venganza_b_12870046#comments19 Latino '90s Songs That Were Totally Your Jamhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/19-latino-90s-songs-that-were-totally-your-jam-admit-it_n_57ebf3a3e4b024a52d2c0f33
"Bailamos! Let the rhythm take you over, Bailamos!" 💃🏻💃🏻Thu, 06 Oct 2016 13:32:03 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/19-latino-90s-songs-that-were-totally-your-jam-admit-it_n_57ebf3a3e4b024a52d2c0f33https://www.huffpost.com/entry/19-latino-90s-songs-that-were-totally-your-jam-admit-it_n_57ebf3a3e4b024a52d2c0f33#commentsDancing To Her Own Beat: Q & A with Actress/Musician/Humanitarian Maria Conchita Alonsohttps://www.huffpost.com/xaque-gruber/dancing-to-her-own-beat-q_b_11599022.html
Thu, 18 Aug 2016 23:16:58 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/xaque-gruber/dancing-to-her-own-beat-q_b_11599022.htmlhttps://www.huffpost.com/xaque-gruber/dancing-to-her-own-beat-q_b_11599022.html#commentsLatino Celebrities Explain Why Voting Is Crucial In ‘Habla Y Vota’ Trailerhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/latino-celebrities-explain-why-voting-is-crucial-in-habla-y-vota-trailer_n_57a276b3e4b0104052a13abc
Jorge Ramos, Cristela, Adrienne Bailon and more share their thoughts.Thu, 04 Aug 2016 14:17:39 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/latino-celebrities-explain-why-voting-is-crucial-in-habla-y-vota-trailer_n_57a276b3e4b0104052a13abchttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/latino-celebrities-explain-why-voting-is-crucial-in-habla-y-vota-trailer_n_57a276b3e4b0104052a13abc#commentsLatin American Filmmakers Blossom Thanks To Tribeca Film Fundhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/latin-american-filmmakers_b_9955968
April showers may bring May flowers, but spring also brings the Tribeca Film Festival every year. Though the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival ended April 24, it planted a seed that will keep Latin American filmmakers flowering for years to come: A strong fifth year for the new era of the Tribeca Film Institute Latin America Media Arts Fund.Fri, 13 May 2016 19:44:43 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/latin-american-filmmakers_b_9955968https://www.huffpost.com/entry/latin-american-filmmakers_b_9955968#commentsWe Are Not Invisible: A Latino Actor in N.Y.C. Cinemahttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/we-are-not-invisible-a-la_b_9707654
I feel a bit perplexed that there are not more films like <em>Hole In The Wall</em>. The struggle of the Latina/o/x working class is all around us in an almost infinite amount of ways, yet our voices are rarely heard in American cinemaMon, 18 Apr 2016 14:59:50 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/we-are-not-invisible-a-la_b_9707654https://www.huffpost.com/entry/we-are-not-invisible-a-la_b_9707654#comments
Hole In The Wall. The struggle of the Latina/o/x working class is all around us in an almost infinite amount of ways, yet our voices are rarely heard in American cinema
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Donald Trump Has Already Wonhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-has-already_b_9520826
It is time to acknowledge that the Left is not prepared for a fight. The Right is ready. I believe we should use whatever we can to defend ourselves. Because defeating Trump will not be the end. Tragically, it will only be the beginning. It is time we prepare ourselves for it. By any means necessary.Tue, 29 Mar 2016 13:39:44 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-has-already_b_9520826https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-has-already_b_9520826#commentsAn Open Letter to My Infant Nephew From the Son of an Immigranthttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/notes-of-an-immigrant-son-my-infant-nephew_b_9381638
I fear for you because you were born into a beautiful and terrible world that I cannot protect you from. Make no mistake on this matter: You were born into a nation that didn't want you. In America, your life is disposable.Mon, 07 Mar 2016 12:40:49 -0500https://www.huffpost.com/entry/notes-of-an-immigrant-son-my-infant-nephew_b_9381638https://www.huffpost.com/entry/notes-of-an-immigrant-son-my-infant-nephew_b_9381638#commentsWhy I Stopped Americanizing My Namehttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-i-stopped-americanizi_b_9359176
From a very young age, I mispronounced my name. This went on for years. That's why after I married my gringo, I hesitated taking his name. It wasn't because I didn't want to, but rather because I felt I needed to reclaim my maiden name. Hyphenating seemed more like a nuisance. So what was I to do?Tue, 01 Mar 2016 17:41:07 -0500https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-i-stopped-americanizi_b_9359176https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-i-stopped-americanizi_b_9359176#commentsTo Include is to Inspirehttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/to-include-is-to-inspire_b_9328512
Don't worry about diversity in your work, if you're Latino. I didn't set out to address diversity -- a word that makes me cringe, because it implies that the "standard" is white and everything else is "non-white" (another word establishing white as the standard -- at the center).Fri, 26 Feb 2016 16:24:15 -0500https://www.huffpost.com/entry/to-include-is-to-inspire_b_9328512https://www.huffpost.com/entry/to-include-is-to-inspire_b_9328512#commentsUnlocking Opportunities for Video Programmers of Colorhttps://www.huffpost.com/joe-torres/unlocking-opportunities-f_b_9266944.html
The Oscars' failure to recognize Black and Latino talent proves, once again, a troubling fact we know all too well: People of color face persistent challenges in convincing industry gatekeepers to produce, distribute and recognize their work.Thu, 18 Feb 2016 16:45:00 -0500https://www.huffpost.com/joe-torres/unlocking-opportunities-f_b_9266944.htmlhttps://www.huffpost.com/joe-torres/unlocking-opportunities-f_b_9266944.html#commentsLeo Santa Cruz Builds a Legacy in the City of Angels (and Saints)https://www.huffpost.com/entry/leo-santa-cruz-builds-a-l_b_9260450
Leo Santa Cruz is the undefeated, undisputed champion of America's best boxing city, Los Angeles. He won that title after defeating Abner Mares, a fellow Angelino, at the Staples Center last August.Thu, 18 Feb 2016 14:34:06 -0500https://www.huffpost.com/entry/leo-santa-cruz-builds-a-l_b_9260450https://www.huffpost.com/entry/leo-santa-cruz-builds-a-l_b_9260450#commentsI Married a Gringohttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/i-married-a-gringo_b_9190448
Love is [and should be] color blind, but I admit, there are fringe benefits when Latinos marry Latinos. Cultural nuance is understood, it feels comfortable, and it feels like family. Who wouldn't want that?Fri, 12 Feb 2016 14:49:26 -0500https://www.huffpost.com/entry/i-married-a-gringo_b_9190448https://www.huffpost.com/entry/i-married-a-gringo_b_9190448#commentsLatinos: Remember, Inclusion in Hollywood Requires Solidarityhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/latinos-remember-inclusio_b_9132744
I challenge Iñárritu and every established Latino filmmaker to produce more films with complex Latina or Latino leads and supporting roles. Let's be the change we want to see, especially if you are in a high position to do so.Mon, 01 Feb 2016 15:29:38 -0500https://www.huffpost.com/entry/latinos-remember-inclusio_b_9132744https://www.huffpost.com/entry/latinos-remember-inclusio_b_9132744#comments'You're Good... For a Latina Filmmaker'https://www.huffpost.com/entry/youre-goodfor-a-latina-fi_b_9115368
By describing myself as a "first-time Latina filmmaker," was I buying into the notion of being good, but not that good? Was I conveying that somehow I fell short of the industry bar?Mon, 01 Feb 2016 13:02:40 -0500https://www.huffpost.com/entry/youre-goodfor-a-latina-fi_b_9115368https://www.huffpost.com/entry/youre-goodfor-a-latina-fi_b_9115368#commentsDiversity Pictures Won't Fix Hollywood's Diversity Problemhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/when-did-hollywood-jump-t_b_9099788
Films like Straight Out of Compton, 12 Years a Slave, Selma, Milk, Letters from Iwo Jima are important stories to tell and do fantastic jobs of highlighting minorities. Yet these films that focus on minorities have a tendency to ghettoize and stereotype diverse actors.Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:59:15 -0500https://www.huffpost.com/entry/when-did-hollywood-jump-t_b_9099788https://www.huffpost.com/entry/when-did-hollywood-jump-t_b_9099788#commentsMinority Report: Not the Movie -- The Oscar Controversyhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-minority-report-not-t_b_9048168
It's unfortunate in the past two years there've been none in the four acting races, but the omissions belie a number of factors and, if there is criticism to be directed, it should not be the Motion Picture Academy.Fri, 22 Jan 2016 15:15:18 -0500https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-minority-report-not-t_b_9048168https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-minority-report-not-t_b_9048168#commentsDo Latinos Have to Be Twice as Perfect as Everybody Else?https://www.huffpost.com/entry/do-latinos-have-to-be-twice-as-perfect_b_9044572
Somewhere along the line I left behind not feeling Latina enough and not feeling mainstream enough and in the process strengthened cultural muscles that I can humbly flex within a moments notice.Fri, 22 Jan 2016 11:12:03 -0500https://www.huffpost.com/entry/do-latinos-have-to-be-twice-as-perfect_b_9044572https://www.huffpost.com/entry/do-latinos-have-to-be-twice-as-perfect_b_9044572#commentsLatina Filmmaker Dishes on Whether or Not Labels Help Latinoshttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/whether-or-not-labels-help-latinos_b_8973606
Have you ever been asked "What are you?" I knew if I said Puerto Rican, people would challenge me because I wasn't born on La Isla or didn't look brown enough to be Puerto Rican. If I said American, those who questioned me would insist that I must have "something else" in me.Thu, 14 Jan 2016 11:49:09 -0500https://www.huffpost.com/entry/whether-or-not-labels-help-latinos_b_8973606https://www.huffpost.com/entry/whether-or-not-labels-help-latinos_b_8973606#commentsAn Open Letter to My Younger Brother With Cerebral Palsyhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/an-open-letter-to-my-younger-brother-with-cerebral-palsy_b_8959102
You may not know the impact you've had on my life. I have endless memories of ​our childhood together ​and ​I could probably write about them forever. But there are specific moments​​ looking back​ that I realize just in how many ways, I am who I am because of you.Tue, 12 Jan 2016 22:32:53 -0500https://www.huffpost.com/entry/an-open-letter-to-my-younger-brother-with-cerebral-palsy_b_8959102https://www.huffpost.com/entry/an-open-letter-to-my-younger-brother-with-cerebral-palsy_b_8959102#commentsAm I Latina Enough?https://www.huffpost.com/entry/am-i-latina-enough_b_8846318
It got me thinking about the human condition and the very real idea that we all share that "not good enough" truth to someSun, 20 Dec 2015 19:21:05 -0500https://www.huffpost.com/entry/am-i-latina-enough_b_8846318https://www.huffpost.com/entry/am-i-latina-enough_b_8846318#commentsJasmine Villegas Is Singing the Right Tune When It Comes to Supporting Young Parentshttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/jasmine-villegas-supporting-young-parents_b_8606210
Villegas's fame will help her with many of these basic necessities, but she is sure to experience some of the judgment I experienced for her decision to become a young parent. I hope she knows how important it is that she push back on this stigma.Fri, 20 Nov 2015 08:46:08 -0500https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jasmine-villegas-supporting-young-parents_b_8606210https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jasmine-villegas-supporting-young-parents_b_8606210#commentsCuba's Top Pianist Pays Homage To The Band That Launched His Careerhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/chucho-valdes-irakere_n_56413a79e4b0b24aee4b9234
Chucho Valdés commemorates the founding of Irakere more than 40 years ago.Mon, 09 Nov 2015 21:38:36 -0500https://www.huffpost.com/entry/chucho-valdes-irakere_n_56413a79e4b0b24aee4b9234https://www.huffpost.com/entry/chucho-valdes-irakere_n_56413a79e4b0b24aee4b9234#comments